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Zayo Helps Fans Stay Connected at Super Bowl 51Two wireless carriers selected Zayo Group (News - Alert) Holdings, Inc. (Zayo) to add wireless capacity in Houston for Super Bowl 51. Zayo completed installation of more than 120 small cell sites, including locations around key venues like NRG Stadium and Discovery Green Park, ahead of the projected increase in demand. The sites are part of larger projects to add more than 700 sites throughout the Houston metropolitan area. The Super Bowl and the associated events drew more than 1 million people to Houston over a 10-day period, which approximately doubled wireless demand in the city. Wireless traffic ramped all week and spiked during the game. Fans at Super Bowl 51 were able to successfully share messages, photos and videos over their mobile phones, thanks in part to the deployments. Small cell technology is increasingly being used to boost network capacity so wireless carriers can keep up with the accelerating demand for bandwidth, especially in dense metro areas. Zayo's small cell solutions include fiber backhaul and fronthaul, as well as full turnkey implementation, including RF design, site acquisition, permitting and installation of equipment. The installations are providing enhanced mobile coverage, capacity, and speed in high-usage areas. "We were able to complete the install of these sites to keep Super Bowl fans connected and to provide a long-term solution for the wireless demand in this growing city," said Randy Brogle, vice president, Dark Fiber Solutions, South Region at Zayo. "We are proud to partner with the City of Houston, its management districts, and a team of local contrators and employees to develop permanent communications infrastructure that will improve the connectivity for Houston residents for a long time to come. We look forward to completing these projects in 2017 and further expanding the benefits of small cell technology around the entire Houston metropolitan area." For more information on Zayo, please visit zayo.com. About Zayo Group Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) provides communications infrastructure services, including fiber and bandwidth connectivity, colocation and cloud infrastructure to the world's leading businesses. Customers include wireless and wireline carriers, media and content companies and finance, healthcare and other large enterprises. Zayo's 114,500-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. In addition to high-capacity dark fiber, wavelength, Ethernet and other connectivity solutions, Zayo offers colocation and cloud infrastructure in its carrier-neutral data centers. Zayo provides clients with flexible, customized solutions and self-service through Tranzact, an innovative online platform for managing and purchasing bandwidth and services. For more information, visit zayo.com. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains a number of forward-looking statements. Words, and variations of words such as "believe," "expect," "plan," "continue," "will," "should," and similar expressions are intended to identify our forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements will be achieved and actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. For additional information on these and other factors that could affect our forward-looking statements, see our risk factors, as they may be amended from time to time, set forth in our filings with the SEC (News - Alert), including our 10-K dated August 25, 2016. We disclaim and do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this press release, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
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